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Ever since my Dad told us about how 'thanksgiving' was really a puritan attempt to replace Christmas which they viewed as too C-of-E in practice back in colonial days we have tended to down play the whole thing and concentrate on the main event of 25 December.
This year for 'thanksgiving' we are planning to have the whole herd rally at a grand old hotel for a buffet dinner. They always do a good job in their restaurant and they have a solid wine list. Then we will wander back to Mom and Dad's place for Champagne, Vintage Port, coffee and cigars for the men and liqueurs for the ladies. Very old fashioned but great fun.
Three of my four grandparents are still with us and are already locked in to fly over and visit and stay through our New Year celebrations. The big dinner will be Christmas which starts after midnight mass with a French style seafood meal at 02:00. Coffee and croissants at about 09:30 or 10:00 with Galliano Mimosas. Turtle soup and gumbo for those who get hungry. Dinner will either be about 16:00 or might be about 19:30 for drinks and 20:00 for the meal. Still in the planning stages. Grandpere is threatening to open his last two magnums of Fonseca 1945 and Grandad says he will not be outdone. They keep a collection of bottles at Dad's for special occasions so they don't have to worry about sediment when flying over. Should be interesting. More later.
Anyway, dark suit for t-day and black tie for Christmas if usual practice is followed.
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